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i'm thinking of pg&e bills and all the taxes on that. amazing. thank you. >>> well, it's payday for a group of san francisco restaurant workers forced to work long hours for short paychecks. kpix 5's da lin on the largest wage settlement of its kind in the city's history. >> reporter: community activists claim that dim sum restaurant cooked up a raw deal for some of its former workers. >> around 11 hours a day. >> reporter: forcing them to work in slave-like conditions. >> six days a week. >> reporter: and cheating them of their wages. >> earning wages of less than $4 an hour. >> reporter: instead of swallowing their treatment, a fed-up worker came forward three years ago saying she is also worked as a maid at the employer's home. now a settlement to repay overtime and back wages to zen former workers of dick lee pastry. it's the largest wage theft case in san francisco totaling about $525,000. while the activists celebrated their victory at the city hall press conference, the seven workers received their checks in a separate room. those workers
i'm thinking of pg&e bills and all the taxes on that. amazing. thank you. >>> well, it's payday for a group of san francisco restaurant workers forced to work long hours for short paychecks. kpix 5's da lin on the largest wage settlement of its kind in the city's history. >> reporter: community activists claim that dim sum restaurant cooked up a raw deal for some of its former workers. >> around 11 hours a day. >> reporter: forcing them to work in slave-like...
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it's because they are changing the tax code in the state, is that it? >> reporter: exactly. they would be doing that and like i say the, one of the questions is, okay, you do it with the boy scouts, what happens, is somebody else going to be affected? this is going to be a really, really interesting debate up there. politics or posturing? we'll see. >> much bigger issue. thank you, phil. >>> the fight over proposed cemetery in a bucolic valley just south of mount diablo is coming to a head. a danville developer wants to create thousands of burial plots across 221 acres of a tassajara valley near san ramon. kpix 5 reporter ann notarangelo on the water worries and the group that's not opposed to some quiet neighbors. >> reporter: more and more people are living in the san ramon valley and that means that at some point many will die here. developers syd curry believes his 221 acreson camino tassajara east of san ramon provides the perfect final resting place. he said several years ago the mayors of san ramon and dublin approached him. >> and asked me if i would be willing to do
it's because they are changing the tax code in the state, is that it? >> reporter: exactly. they would be doing that and like i say the, one of the questions is, okay, you do it with the boy scouts, what happens, is somebody else going to be affected? this is going to be a really, really interesting debate up there. politics or posturing? we'll see. >> much bigger issue. thank you, phil. >>> the fight over proposed cemetery in a bucolic valley just south of mount diablo is...
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. >> the white house wants a plan with smaller spending cuts and more tax increases. republicans say higher taxes should not be part of the equation. >>> are you looking for a job? you are in luck. there are hundreds of openings in the bay area right now and you don't need any tech know- how. kpix 5 consumerwatch reporter julie watts says, they will even help pay for your groceries. >> we have chocolate, cream -- >> reporter: star began working at whole foods when she was just 15. a natural career choice for this now pastry chef since her mom worked here, too. >> after school, i would come and just stay with her until she got off work. >> reporter: and before long, she began working for the retailer, which prides itself on a family atmosphere. whole foods started in 1980 with just under 20 people at its flagship store in texas. the company now boast the 73,000 employees with 400 stores and growing. >> we have 150 positions available. >> reporter: the store manager jeremiah newman says the company is on a hiring push. they are also expanding with three new bay area sto
. >> the white house wants a plan with smaller spending cuts and more tax increases. republicans say higher taxes should not be part of the equation. >>> are you looking for a job? you are in luck. there are hundreds of openings in the bay area right now and you don't need any tech know- how. kpix 5 consumerwatch reporter julie watts says, they will even help pay for your groceries. >> we have chocolate, cream -- >> reporter: star began working at whole foods when she...
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democrat control 26 seat in the senate, that's one shy of the two-thirds majority they need to pass tax changes or override vetoes. >> one vote makes a difference. and that's exactly what's happened within the senate and i'm sure people are talking on both side of the aisle as i speak about who the right candidate is for that senate district. >> it's not clear who might succeed rubio but democrats out number republicans in his san joaquin valley district. >>> california's attitude toward undocumented workers seems to be drastically changing. a new field poll shows that the vast majority of voters favor letting them become citizens under certain conditions. kpix 5 reporter elissa harrington on why this change of heart. elissa. >> reporter: hi, allen. this is the most support for a plan like this in the 7 years the field poll has been keeping track. >> every day i worry about my mom. >> reporter: her mother came to the united states from mexico more than 20 years ago but she is still an illegal worker. we met her in san francisco says she constantly fears her mom might be deported. >> she
democrat control 26 seat in the senate, that's one shy of the two-thirds majority they need to pass tax changes or override vetoes. >> one vote makes a difference. and that's exactly what's happened within the senate and i'm sure people are talking on both side of the aisle as i speak about who the right candidate is for that senate district. >> it's not clear who might succeed rubio but democrats out number republicans in his san joaquin valley district. >>> california's...
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bill doesn't continue even though it is from tax payers. >> i think veterans and active duty service members are shocked by the types of recruiting metheds that they are seeing. >> and schools are popping up where you would least expect them. this university head quartered in san jose has a graduation rate of just over 50%. now, a senate report two years ago called for stringentover sight. but so far no government action has been taken. the academy of art lost its eligibility to receive state grant money when its graduation rate fell below of%. still, it can get g.i . bill money. >> historically over the eight year period we average a 34% graduation rate according to the california aid commission, 30% is what they expect. >> still, advocates usual veterans to seek out cheaper more accessible options like a community college. >> we try to steer them toward wherever their goal is >> the transfer rates to four- year colleges are among the highest in the nation. classes go for just $31 a unit. >> it is an affordable option for them. they have a wonderful education fall experience hear. >
bill doesn't continue even though it is from tax payers. >> i think veterans and active duty service members are shocked by the types of recruiting metheds that they are seeing. >> and schools are popping up where you would least expect them. this university head quartered in san jose has a graduation rate of just over 50%. now, a senate report two years ago called for stringentover sight. but so far no government action has been taken. the academy of art lost its eligibility to...
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. >>> and it happens every year like tax time and the holidays. baseball season and the giants already up to defend. a report coming from our kpix 5 crew in the desert. stolen. in a story you'll only see on k-p-i-x 5: >>> chances are you other someone you know has had a bicycle stolen. in a story you will only see on kpix 5, ken bastida went undercover to find out where many stolen bikes are surfacing and how victims are finding those bikes when the police can't. ken. >> reporter: yeah, allen. this person right here on the embarcadero in san francisco is smart. the bike is locked up, it's locked to a pole. they have the u lock on there probably not going to be a victim of bike theft. bikes are everywhere in san francisco right now. and according to the d.a., believe it or not, bike thefts are up about 70% in san francisco? >> you can see these things. they're ubiquitous, everywhere. we heard that bikes were turning up on craigslist, stolen bikes and also in a number of bay area flea markets. so we decided to take a look for ourselves. you guys kno
. >>> and it happens every year like tax time and the holidays. baseball season and the giants already up to defend. a report coming from our kpix 5 crew in the desert. stolen. in a story you'll only see on k-p-i-x 5: >>> chances are you other someone you know has had a bicycle stolen. in a story you will only see on kpix 5, ken bastida went undercover to find out where many stolen bikes are surfacing and how victims are finding those bikes when the police can't. ken. >>...